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25 Ski Days in 2026

Well, I got in 25 days of skiing in 2026. I had some fun of course, but I also had several extremely scary experiences. The good thing is, I made it through it all without getting injured. Let It Snow. Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Palisades Tahoe – Day 25

Here I am with Chris Schade at Palisades Tahoe, it’s my 25th day skiing in 2026, and this is my last day. It’s a beautiful day and it’s warm. 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Park City – Day 24

It was another super nice day here at Park City, Utah on Friday March 13th. We had a great time skiing early, but later it got crowded and slushy again. So we played it safe and called it quits. We love Park City, Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Park City – Day 23

On Wednesday March 12th Callie and I enjoyed a real nice day and had a great time skiing at Park City, Utah. It got kind or slushy and crowded as the day wore on, but we had our fill, Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Deer Valley – Day 22

Callie and I had a great time skiing at Deer Valley Resort again on Tuesday March 10th. It was a nice and sunny day, we started early and got several runs in. Shortly after noon it got slushy so we called it a day, Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Deer Valley – Day 21

When Callie and I were at Deer Valley Resort today Monday March 9th, the ‘Homeward Bound’ run was solid ice. It was a time consuming, death defying, regrettable choice. But we had fun anyway! 🥶😨😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

SLC Airport to Park City

Dashcam footage from 3/8/2026 showing the ride from SLC Airport to the Park Regency Resort in Park City – majorly sped up of course.

Park Regency Resort – Park City

After skiing at Park City, I checked into the Park Regency Resort, where Callie and I will stay for the next week. Nice view of Park City Mountain – Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Park City – Day 20

It was a Blue Bird day Saturday March 7th at Park City, UT. The skiing was great early, but it started getting busy late morning. I had fun skiing at Park City! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Low Tire Pressure Warning

I just got this set of MIchelin CrossClimate2 Tires last December. This puncture was too close to the sidewall, so the tire had to be replaced. The crew at Discount Tire in Draper, Utah did a great job getting me back on the road, Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️

Snowbasin – Day 19

Bad visibility at the top due to intermittent snow and fog. Otherwise, I had a great day skiing at Snowbasin Resort on March 6th, Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Park City – Day 18

Another Blue Bird day at Park City, Utah. The skiing conditions early were icy, but later it loosened up and conditions were great, and I had an excellent time – Yeehaw! 🥶😨😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Deer Valley – Day 17

This is Deer Valley’s Success run, it is a bit sharp today. But it’s beautiful! I had a great time skiing at Deer Valley Resort, Tuesday, March 3rd, Yeehaw! 🥶😨😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Copper Mountain – Day 16

I went back to Copper Mountain on March 2nd and got the best parking space in the Union Creek lot. 🥶😨😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Copper Mountain – Day 15

I had fun on my first visit to Copper Mountain on February 28th until it got too busy. 🥶😨😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Beaver Creek – Day 14

The lower parts of the mountain at Beaver Creek were icy on February 27th, so it wasn’t quite as much fun as it usually is… 🥶😨😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Aspen Snowmass – Day 13

When I ski at Aspen Snowmass, I like to park at the ‘Two Creeks’ base area. Today I learned the hard way they decided not to groom any of the runs… 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Aspen Buttermilk – Day 12

Wow, it’s another Bluebird beautiful day here at Aspen Buttermilk. I couldn’t resist, I had to come back here, this is one of my favorite places ever! Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Aspen Buttermilk – Day 11

Aspen Buttermilk – My Favorite ski resort! It’s Saturday morning and I have the place to myself. Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Revelstoke – Day 10

On January 24th I skied Revelstoke’s “The Last Spike” from the top to almost the bottom. 🥶😨😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Revelstoke – Day 9

I drove all the way up to Revelstoke, Canada to ski the longest run in North America, “The Last Spike” at 9.5 miles. 🥶😨😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Big Sky – Day 8

I got the best parking space at Big Sky’s Madison Base area on January 19th, Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Wolf Creek – Day 7

I had a great time skiing on January 16th at Wolf Creek in Colorado. It was only 10° F, but with 80% Humidity, it was ultra cold! 🥶😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Wolf Creek – Day 6

Today, at Wolf Creek Dana gave me a one hour lesson I’ll never forget. I’m already an advanced skier, but I knew I could use some expert… 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

I drove to Pagosa Springs, Colorado and there was a beautiful sunset tonight. My plan is to ski Wolf Creek tomorrow, Yeehaw!

Park City – Day 5

On Monday at Park City, Utah I really started to get my confidence back. 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

Palisades Tahoe – Day 3

It was only 7 degrees F. Friday morning when I skied at Palisades Tahoe. I’m glad when it gets cold these days, Yeehaw! 😎🌞❄️☀️⛷🏂

The Inn at Boatworks

After skiing at Alpine Meadows I stayed at ‘The Inn at Boatworks’. It was a beautiful and quiet night.

Time to go Skiing!

Time to go Skiing! I’m going skiing in California, Utah, Colorado, Montana and Idaho – Yeehaw!

First Snow at Sun Valley!

First Snow at Sun Valley! Here’s a few pics of Sun Valley from the ‘White Clouds’ camera showing a dusting of Snow, Yeehaw! More at: @ColdDust

IKON Pass with artwork by Chris Benchetler

IKON Pass Arrived!

My IKON pass came today! And it came with some cool artwork by Chris Benchetler. I plan on using my IKON pass all over the Western U.S. while driving on a massive road trip this winter – Yeehaw!

2025 Ski Stats

Here’s my 2025 ski stats as recorded by the ‘Slopes’ app and my Samsung Galaxy A54 5G phone. Last year I used the ‘Strava’ app to record my skiing, but ‘Strava’ seemed to have recorded ski lift rides as skiing mileage. So my last year’s stats are way off. Oh well…

WorldMark Wolf Creek

I was super lucky and got a real nice room at the WorldMark Wolf Creek in Eden, Utah for a great deal. It was incredibly quiet there. Which is exactly what I needed after spraining my left knee Tuesday 3/25/2025 at Snowbasin Resort. Jeff, one of the maintenance guys offered to help and even brought me some crutches, which I sure needed at the time. What a bunch of great people!

Snowbasin Ski Patrol Toboggan Ride

I fell at Snowbasin Resort on Tuesday for no real reason except there was a transition from icy snow to corn or almost slushy snow, and that’s where I fell.

Snowbasin

I got up and drove to Snowbasin early as usual and got an excellent parking spot and a nice table to get ready at. It’s Tuesday 3/25/2025, I’m riding Snowbasin’s DeMoisy Express ski lift and it’s an absolutely beautiful Bluebird day, Yeehaw!

Sun Valley – Day 5

It was a nice morning for some skiing early on 3/22/2025, but then it got super crowded due to the 2025 Stifel Sun Valley FIS World Cup ski races.

Jackson Hole – Day 2

It snowed like crazy yesterday, so I took the day off to rest. Today is Friday 3/21/2025 and it’s overcast with a little bit of muted sunlight getting through now and then, making visibility variable. I had fun anyway, Yeehaw!

Jackson Hole – Day 1

It was a nice day for some air at Jackson Hole!
I had a great time skiing ‘Lupine Way’, ‘Amphitheater’, ‘Werner’, ‘Cros Ventre’, ‘Sundance’ ‘Teewinot’ and more at Jackson Hole!
I got treated to absolutely beautiful sunny and partly cloudy skies on 3/19/2025 at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. And the snow was super soft – Yeehaw!

Riding Madison 8

Here I am riding Big Sky’s new Madison 8 chair lift that’s equipped with heated seats and bubble domes. I heard yesterday if you show up early there is great parking at Big Sky’s Madison base area. So that’s where I parked today and it was great! Super close, easy access parking. I had a great time again today skiing at Big Sky. Mr. K Rocks, Yeehaw!

Moose Almost Got Me

Watch closely on the right-hand side of the guard rail. At 00:27 you can see the moose about to jump over the guard rail and thankfully, it changes direction. If not, I may have been killed instantly.

Big Sky – Day 1

It was a little overcast Monday 3/17/2025 at Big Sky Resort in Montana, but I had a great time. I love the pitch and how wide open Big Sky’s Mr. K ski run is, Yeehaw!

Sun Valley – Day 4

Heavy snow was forecast for California, Utah and Colorado, so I drove to Sun Valley, Idaho on 3/14/2025 for some Sun and Skiing, Yeehaw! I love getting ready to ski at Sun Valley’s River Run base lodge. You have to show up early to get a table, but it’s worth it!

Grizzly Creek

While traveling between Arapahoe Basin and Aspen Snowmass we stopped at the absolutely beautiful I-70 Grizzly Creek rest area and

Arapahoe Basin – Day 2

It snowed a ton overnight and continued snowing all morning making it difficult to see and ski. Oh well, there’s

Teton Pass Drive

Driving from Grand Targhee towards Jackson Hole down Teton Pass on 2/1/2025. There’s nothing like a Subaru with paddle shifters

Sun Valley – Day 3

It was another beautiful day on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 – Yeehaw! The bridge that leads to Sun Valley’s River

Sun Valley – Day 2

I got the best parking spot at Sun Valley’s River Run side again this morning! And, it’s another absolutely beautiful,

The Hemingway Memorial

Here’s a view of Baldy from the Hemingway Memorial parking lot. You can’t ski every day, you have to take

Sun Valley – Day 1

It was cold but clear at Sun Valley on 1/25/2025. I had a great time, Yeehaw! Here’s the view from

Poly Porter

I found this while skiing in Utah of course. I’m not a big Porter fan so I didn’t try any,

Alta, Utah

Another great day of skiing, this time at Alta, Utah. Yeehaw!

Park City, Utah

Having Fun Skiing to Joe Satriani’s “It’s So Good” at Park City, Utah. Yeehaw!

Kirkwood, California

I started early and got excellent parking spot(s) at Kirkwood’s Timber Creek Base Area two days in a row, Wednesday

Snow Blower

This is a fun to watch video of a snow blower clearing off the Sun Valley Ice Rink, Enjoy!

Zamboni

I like to watch the Zamboni make it’s rounds at Sun Valley’s Ice Rink!

USWEST.SKI is Born!

USWEST.SKI, is a listing of the 136 Ski/Ride Resorts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,

Snowbird – Day 1

Lots of fresh snow was nice. Some bits of sun here and there, but the clouds and overcast reduced visibility

Alta – Day 1

I went to Alta Monday March 4th, got an excellent parking place steps from the the Albion base lodge. But

A-Basin – Day 1

Today I’m at Arapahoe Basin, what a beautiful place! It is unique though, it’s one of the hightest ski resorts

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